Students will be able to analyze the value of scholarly sources and demonstrate this analysis through annotation.
For each unit of the course, we will read one scholarly article related to the material. These articles have been uploaded as PDF's to a site called A.nnotate, which allows us to annotate them as a group, helping each other read them. This kind of annotation is exactly what you should be doing whenever you read - scholarly articles/books, any textbook, literature, etc. This is a good opportunity to practice taking notes while reading and learning from your classmates. These articles are intentionally not easy! Don't worry about it. The whole point is to think as carefully as you can.
Instructions
Links to all of the articles are located under "Course Documents" (the "Link to Articles") on Blackboard (the reason for this is because they are copyrighted material).
You should not need to sign up for the program in order to post annotations.
To create an annotation, simply highlight a word, phrase, or sentence. A box will pop up in which you can type.
To claim credit for your annotations, put your name (one word) as a TAG in the annotation (in the "New Tag" line).
After that, the program is fairly easy to use. To advance to the next page, there are numbers and arrow in the upper left-hand corner.
You will be required to post at least one comment for each article PRIOR TO the class period in which the article is due. Late annotations will NOT be accepted for points (however, there are two articles that can be annotated for bonus points).
You are encouraged to post as many as you like. and your total number of posts and replies will be taken into consideration on your grade for that article.
What should you post?
observations
connections to the readings
questions
etc.
You are also encouraged to communicate with each other. To do so, click on an annotation and then click "Reply." Be sure that you add your name (one word) as a tag.
How Annotations Will Be Graded
Article Annotations will be 20% of the Weekly Quizzes/Article Annotations grade, which is 20% of the overall course grade.
Annotations will be awarded points based upon the following scale.
Fully graded annotation will be the one that would receive the most points.
Points
Characteristics
10
Present, demonstrates significant attention to reading and/or consideration of classmates' comments; demonstrates obvious evidence of investment in annotation; grammatically correct
9
Present, demonstrates considered attention to reading and/or consideration of classmates' comments; demonstrates considered evidence of investment in annotation; attention to grammar
8
Present, demonstrates moderate attention to reading and/or consideration of classmates' comments; demonstrates moderate evidence of investment in annotation; few grammar errors
7
Present, demonstrates limited attention to reading and/or consideration of classmates' comments; demonstrates limited evidence of investment in annotation; grammar errors
6
Present, demonstrates little attention to reading and/or consideration of classmates' comments; demonstrates little evidence of investment in annotation; significant grammar errors
1-5
Present, but little more than name (points will vary in range depending on effort)
0
Did not complete
+1
Additional points awarded for presence of additional comments (maximum of 3 extra points awarded on one article)
For each unit of the course, we will read one scholarly article related to the material. These articles have been uploaded as PDF's to a site called A.nnotate, which allows us to annotate them as a group, helping each other read them. This kind of annotation is exactly what you should be doing whenever you read - scholarly articles/books, any textbook, literature, etc. This is a good opportunity to practice taking notes while reading and learning from your classmates. These articles are intentionally not easy! Don't worry about it. The whole point is to think as carefully as you can.
Instructions
How Annotations Will Be Graded